Adopt A Pet Fee-Free At Hudson County-Based Shelter This Weekend

JERSEY CITY, NJ – Liberty Humane Society and Best Friends Animal Society, a national animal welfare organization working to save the lives of cats and dogs in America’s shelters by 2025, are teaming up for an adoption campaign to encourage people to choose to adopt, not buy, their next pet.

Liberty Humane is based in Jersey City and also serves Hoboken.

All adoption fees will be waived for shelter pets who meet the age and weight criteria: dogs over 40 pounds and cats over six months of age. People must submit their application by Sunday, Sept. 18 at noon.

“This is another great opportunity for dogs and cats in our shelter to find their forever home,” said Irene Borngraeber, Executive Director of Liberty Humane Society. “Older cats and big dogs (over 40 pounds) tend to stick around the shelter longer than kittens and puppies, but they make wonderful additions to families of all types and sizes."

She added, "This adoption event allows us to highlight these deserving shelter pets and help them find their forever home without a cost barrier to adopters.”

Applications are now being accepted on the organization’s website and the public is encouraged to apply as soon as possible to take part in the event.

Recent data released by Best Friends showed that U.S. shelters were seeing an increase in animal intakes and a decrease in pet adoptions from shelters. This has steadily turned into a crisis in the animal welfare community, where many shelters are over capacity.

For more information, visit LibertyHumane.org and follow Liberty Humane society on Facebook and Instagram.

Liberty Humane Society’s mission is to foster a community of compassion and respect, and provide animals in need with a chance at a lifelong, loving home. Through low-cost spay/neuter
programming, a community Animal Response Team, and an expanded veterinary wellness clinic
opening in fall 2022, LHS’ goal is to meet needs by reducing the number of animals who enter the shelter and providing a higher quality of care for those who stay in their homes and the community.

The Best Friends Network is comprised of thousands of public and private shelters, rescue groups,
spay/neuter organizations and other animal welfare organizations in all 50 states.